Microsoft has instructed Xbox social media accounts to go dark today, amid the layoffs. It's to avoid a repeat of "feel the burn" Xbox controller announcement during the last layoffs.
Microsoft has instructed Xbox social media accounts to go dark today, amid the layoffs. It's to avoid a repeat of "feel the burn" Xbox controller announcement during the last layoffs.
The layoffs will continue until the XBox sales improve
Edit: holy shit, just remembered that a fresh MS recruiter got in touch with me just a couple weeks ago for a term contract position on an XBox product. I'm guessing this is gonna be their new strategy: no more layoffs, just let the contracts expire! I don't need that kind of uncertainty in my life.
36You'd think they learned their lesson re: that approach with the whole Halo Infinite mess, but here we are.
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Surprised they didn't lean into it. "Just lost your job? More time to play games!"
41Hold a "So you just lost access to the employee discount" sale on the Microsoft store.
14At least they aren't being insensitive like last time, probably by accident.
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They will start yapping when they want to sell stuff to you or act "progressive"
22All corporate social media accounts are trying to sell you stuff.
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